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Ranch13 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 636 Location: East Central Wy. Joined: Jan 20^th, 2018	Re: 32-40 Brass? Reply #15 - Feb 19^th, 2018 at 5:50pm	Print Post
	bucksnort wrote on Feb 19^th, 2018 at 3:22pm: What about resizing .32 Win Spl? I've read where they are a bit short, but when the actual brass case has very little to do with the OAL (breech seated bullet). Why not take a .32 Win case and full length resize it in a .32-40 FL die? I like the sund of Starline stepping up to the plate. ED I've been using Hornady 32 special, they haven't given any problem with fixed ammunition using grease groove bullets. I have a batch loaded up with patched ammo, but haven't taken the time to shoot those to see what happens after you pull the trigger yet.


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Ranch13 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 636 Location: East Central Wy. Joined: Jan 20^th, 2018	Re: 32-40 Brass? Reply #16 - Feb 19^th, 2018 at 5:53pm	Print Post
	gunlaker wrote on Feb 19^th, 2018 at 4:45pm: Don I've separated a few pieces of Starline .38-55 when breech seating with black. Old Eynesford and Goex FFFg would do it nearly every time. Swiss 1.5 and Goex Fg is way easier on the cases. I use plain Goex Fg now believe it or not. With a breech seated bullet from a particular BACO mold I own, my CPA is the most accurate rifle I've ever shot with black powder. One of these days I'm going to spend some effort with it to take a serious run at shooting a black powder 250 with it. First I have to put down the BPTR rifles though. It would be nice if Starline made headstamped .32-40 brass, but then there goes my retirement plan of selling off my Win .32-40 brass stockpile when I hit 70 Chris. Yes those retirement funds can be tricky. Captec/Jamison had indicated they were interested in running 32-40 and 38-55 brass last summer, but it don't look like we'll get to see that now.


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bucksnort Full Member Offline Posts: 148 Location: Vancouver, WA Joined: Jun 8^th, 2014	Re: 32-40 Brass? Reply #17 - Feb 19^th, 2018 at 7:10pm	Print Post
	calledflyer, I've just started my journey using PBB that are 'breech-seated'. I figure that once the bullet is sitting where it belongs, does it really matter if one case is .020 or .040 shorter?


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40_Rod Frequent Elocutionist Offline Extremism in the persuit of accuracy is not a vice Posts: 4285 Location: Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 20^th, 2004	Re: 32-40 Brass? Reply #18 - Feb 20^th, 2018 at 9:48am	Print Post
	When I made up 32-40 cases i use that useless short 2.050 Winchester 38-55 stuff. If you use Imperial sizing die wax and resize the cases in 3 or 4 passes the cases will clean up at right around 2.120. 40 Rod


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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3977 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: 32-40 Brass? Reply #19 - Feb 20^th, 2018 at 1:30pm	Print Post
	Bucksnort, I was trying to say that your brass, short or full length, isn't gonna make a huge difference in either method of loading. I shoot breach seated and fixed with both (several?) lengths of cases. I keep each batch together, and seldom even check case length. I do keep the cases for breech seating segregated for that purpose, because I give them a tiny flare at the mouth to seal the load from gas leaking backward. But, I wouldn't have but a moment's work to convert a "fixed" case into the other, or vice versa. Some of my fixed brass has been fired over thirty times, and I haven't any idea how many times the bs ones have gone. Good luck, yer going to love that caliber, whichever way you choose.


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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: 32-40 Brass? Reply #20 - Feb 20^th, 2018 at 1:43pm	Print Post
	The only concern with being short would be most chambers cut for breech seating have a much shorter free bore and one might get some unwanted flame erosion in that area but maybe of no concern. JLouis

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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3977 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: 32-40 Brass? Reply #21 - Feb 20^th, 2018 at 2:55pm	Print Post
	Depending on what powder is used it could happen, but in over thirty five years of doing it my rifle's chamber is still fine. Factory chambered in 1889, I have no idea what powders it's seen prior to coming to me. And, how do we explain all those .38spls shot in .357 revolvers? .22 short short in Lr? What about any revolver's cylinder throat? They don't seem to be hurt.


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bucksnort Full Member Offline Posts: 148 Location: Vancouver, WA Joined: Jun 8^th, 2014	Re: 32-40 Brass? Reply #22 - Feb 21^st, 2018 at 5:09pm	Print Post
	I've read (don't know how true it is?), that BACO bought out Captech/Jamison? If that were the case, they should just load up those machines and GO.


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Ranch13 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 636 Location: East Central Wy. Joined: Jan 20^th, 2018	Re: 32-40 Brass? Reply #23 - Feb 21^st, 2018 at 6:03pm	Print Post
	Had not heard that one, but it would be a great thing if Dave did buy the outfit.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 18068 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: 32-40 Brass? Reply #24 - Feb 22^nd, 2018 at 7:16pm	Print Post
	.32 Win. Spl. is my favorite donor brass to make .32-40 also. It easily knocks down the shoulder in one pass through the .32-40 dies, and the cases come out perfect. I have hundreds of .32 Win. Spl. cases in numerous brands of brass, and don't have a preference. They all work well for my uses.

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